The missus and I had a little miscommunication last weekend that had me a little miffed. It wasn’t that big a deal but it bugged me. Right after the exchange I headed out to the grill; the plan anyway was for me to cook, so I had a built-in retreat. The kids were inside playing, …
Author: jeff lud
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ReWork
Funny concept, "rework." In the role at work I've been doing the last couple of years it comes up periodically. In a manufacturing environ, it's the idea of "reworking" material to maintain commercial continuity, etc. Let's go just a bit deeper on the importance of rework and the concepts of managing it properly. The main …
1st Tim, 6: Fight The Good Fight
Reading for Sunday, 09/22/2019 From First Timothy 6: 11-16, in part... "You must aim to be upright and religious, filled with faith and love, perseverance and gentleness. 12 Fight the good fight of faith and win the eternal life to which you were called and for which you made your noble profession of faith before …
Teamwork
I wrote about this idea earlier in the year, in the context of parenting. It's an obvious concept that makes a BIG, positive difference raising kids. But it applies to so, SO many other areas. Human beings are social animals. We've evolved and succeeded (survived) because we've learned to work together. Teamwork is natural then, …
Thoughtful Nutrition
Sardines. A top power food (think Omega 3's, etc.) for those looking for good protein that is inexpensive, plentiful, and sustainable. Do a quick web search on "How healthy are sardines?", and you'll get several, similar lists explaining why sardines are good for you in pretty short order. Fishy, of course, so you have to …
Thursday Lyrics Post: Hole Hearted
This band lit it up on the hard rock scene in the 90's. Their guitar player was (is) amazing, singer strong with great stage presence, band right over all. This tune was one of their acoustic numbers, decidedly not hard, but full of fun energy for sure. -- Ooh yeah wooh Hey hey hey hey …
Thank You, Cokie
She passed on Tuesday at the age of 75. Mary Martha Corinne Morrison Claiborne Boggs. The story goes that her older, 3 year old brother couldn't pronounce "Corinne" when she came home from the hospital, he called her Cokie, and that was that. She had a keen, life-long deep understanding of politics, especially here in …
Moen Danco
We've had a leak in the kitchen sink faucet for quite a while. Nothing major, but enough to have a slow drip going pretty consistently. This past weekend I finally found (created?) a couple hours block of time to try fixing it. I watched a couple short videos to determine the right sequence for dis-assembling …
Dadlife, Dark Side
I talk a lot about the positive. I promote the upside of things, look for the silver lining even in bad situations. That's the fundamental credo of this blog: be positive, find positive, share positive. But sometimes the dark side creeps in. Sometimes the dark side is strong. Sometimes it's been a long day, or …
Let Love Make Us Whole
Nearly every day I pray. And nearly every day this idea is woven into the prayer: that love can fill in the holes in people's lives. I think about the many who suffer horrible circumstance, and I believe love can make the difference. It likely won't deliver people from their circumstance, but it can help …
1/2_Full, All GOOD 